LOT 30
CHEN WEN HSI
B. China, 1906 – 1991
Carps
Signed in Chinese and stamped with seal of the artist on upper right
Chinese ink and watercolour on paper
34 x 43 cm
Private Collection, Singapore
Illustrated on page 49 in KLAS 9th Anniversary – Mosaic XX Exhibition Catalogue
RM 22,000 – RM 35,000
Soft in sight with graceful subtlety, Chen Wen Hsi brings forth his depiction of a school of Japanese carps sauntering through its natural habitat, varying in appearance. Using Chinese ink on paper for this masterpiece, the artist illustrated his Nanyang-style forte with immaculate brushstrokes.